Hall of the Assembly of Nations, Darlingtown, Nivalia, Esvanovia
2nd Session of the Assembly of Nations - International Coalition of Nations
Azura's ambassador to the International Coalition of Nations, Alvize Vi Candreva-Volta watched as SAIA struggled to maintain her composure over the debate over the policies she had presented as Overseer of Finance. Though most everyone was in agreement on the matter, the outstanding unease of the Neo-Koreans was visibly wearing on her nervous countenance. Though his feelings on the sentient machine were still developing, he was a member of the Evenguard's diplomatic team to the International Coalition of Nations, and SAIA was a member of said team and deserved his support. With a sigh, he rose up from his seat and walked over to where the machine was standing, putting his arm on her shoulder. “You did fine, ma’am; let me take over now for you and negotiate with the members of the Assembly; with any luck, this is just a temporary setback and we will see real progress unfold on your initiatives quickly.”
SAIA gave him a reassuring nod, exhaling sharply in relief over not having to address the Assembly again right away. Alvize instead turned his attention to the Assembly; more specifically, to the Neo-Korean delegation. “As you all well know, we have had our disagreements with the Neo-Korean delegation in the past. One could say that the verbal jousting between our parties has become something of a fixture in these sessions. So when I voice my concern over the proposed changes to the 0.0001% levy as proposed in the original proposal, I wish to do so not out of disrespect to our honored colleagues, but more so as a means of expressing why we believe the current levy rate is sufficient for all involved. We speak on this matter with the full understanding that we should be mindful of the opinions of other nations, and gladly take the assertions of the Neo-Korean delegation most seriously.”
“We believe that changing the levy from its current proposed rate would be in error, given the level of funding that the current levy will generate from its individual member-states. To raise the rate beyond this level may put undue burdens on those member-states who attempt to assuage their central governments over the discretionary spending being sought for the International Coalition of Nations. It was for this reason that we kept the rate at a level which is substantial enough to help ICON grow as an alliance, but also low enough to allow even the smallest of our contingent the possibility to fulfill their newfound obligations should the levy initiative pass. That being said, we are willing to negotiate directly with the Neo-Koreans to work out an acceptable solution to their concerns. I would personally take it as a great honor to work with the Neo-Korean delegation on this matter, and prove that the Assembly is better off for having them."
SAIA gave him a reassuring nod, exhaling sharply in relief over not having to address the Assembly again right away. Alvize instead turned his attention to the Assembly; more specifically, to the Neo-Korean delegation. “As you all well know, we have had our disagreements with the Neo-Korean delegation in the past. One could say that the verbal jousting between our parties has become something of a fixture in these sessions. So when I voice my concern over the proposed changes to the 0.0001% levy as proposed in the original proposal, I wish to do so not out of disrespect to our honored colleagues, but more so as a means of expressing why we believe the current levy rate is sufficient for all involved. We speak on this matter with the full understanding that we should be mindful of the opinions of other nations, and gladly take the assertions of the Neo-Korean delegation most seriously.”
“We believe that changing the levy from its current proposed rate would be in error, given the level of funding that the current levy will generate from its individual member-states. To raise the rate beyond this level may put undue burdens on those member-states who attempt to assuage their central governments over the discretionary spending being sought for the International Coalition of Nations. It was for this reason that we kept the rate at a level which is substantial enough to help ICON grow as an alliance, but also low enough to allow even the smallest of our contingent the possibility to fulfill their newfound obligations should the levy initiative pass. That being said, we are willing to negotiate directly with the Neo-Koreans to work out an acceptable solution to their concerns. I would personally take it as a great honor to work with the Neo-Korean delegation on this matter, and prove that the Assembly is better off for having them."